Our Values

Accountability

We take responsibility for and ownership of our work and our impact on one another, our partners, and our communities

Community-Centered

We model the phrase “Nothing about us without us” in our work, which is anchored in communities.

Creativity

We approach our work with imagination, ingenuity, and calculated risk-taking as a commitment to progressive transformation

Equity

We are deeply committed to centering diversity, inclusion, justice, and fairness in all that we do.

Excellence

We are dedicated to exceeding expectations and are committed to continual improvement through listening, learning, and leadership.

Partnership & Trust

We build strong, long-lasting, and committed relationships through collaboration and teamwork, the cornerstones of our efforts to advance health and wellness.


The full Strategic Plan is available here

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Board of Directors

Tap Bui, MPH
Co-Executive Director – Song Community Development Corporation

Brittney O. Dunn, CPA
Certified Public Accountant

Jennifer Avegno, MD
Director,
New Orleans Health Department

Anu Varadharajan, MBA, Board Chair
KPMG, LLC

Stephen Barnes, PhD
Director, Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center

Joseph Kanter, MD

State Health Officer and
Medical Director,
Louisiana Department of Health

Lanor Curole, MA

Tribal Administrator,
United Houma Nations

Linda Usdin, DrPH

Founder/Director, Swamp Lily LLC,
Adjunct Faculty, Tulane School Of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Matthew Valliere, MPA
Chief Executive Officer,
CareSouth

Tatiane Santos, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

William Snowden, JD

Founder,
The Juror Project
Professor,
Loyola Law School